Radiator support



Feb. '28, 192s. maman v E. R. GURNEY RADIATOR SUPPORT Filed Sept. 17,1925 S1/wanton ERVI NG R. GURNEY Patented Feb. 28T, 1928.

UNITED STATES ERVING R. GURNEY, OF BEECHHURST, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TOINTERNATIONAL vPari-:ur OFFICE.

MOTOR COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

RADIATOR SUPPORT.

Application med September 17 1925' Serial No' 5GMLHElSSl-l Thisinvention relates to a radiator support and more particularly to aconnection and support between the upper part of a radiator adapted tohave a steadying eiect thereon. The connection is adapted to eX- tendbetween the upper part of the radiator and abase of some sort fromwhich' the radiator is to be connected, supported o1' steadied. Oneobject of the invention is to provide a connection of this characterwhich shall Ibe capable of adjustment whereby slight ineXactness in the'manufacture of the co-operating elements may be compensated for. Afurther object 'of the invention .involves the provision of a connectionof the character described` with yielding non-metallic material servingas a cushioning connection and support between the radiator and the partto which it is connected. Specically a bracket carried with a radiatoris provided with an apertured flange and a simi-- lar bracket is carriedby the part from which the radiator is supportedas, for instance, thejacket of an internal combustion engine with which the radiator isassociated. Through the apertures in the flanges may passa telescopingrod which may be insulated from the respective flanges by blocks ofyielding nonmetallic material which, if desired, may be retained underinternal static pressure whereby their strength, resiliency and wearingqualities are increased'. These and other objects of the invention andthe means for their attainment will be more apparent from the followingdetailed description of a preferred embodiment of the inventionillustrated in the accompanying drawings in which: i

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing an internal combustionengine and a radiator supported respectively from the chassis frame'of avehicle and involving an adjustable brace or connection between theupper parts olf4 the respective radiator and engine. Figure 2 is anenlarged view showing the adjustable cushioning brace, partly insection.

An internal combustion engine is indicated at a andv is supported in anyconvenient manner from a frame b. Also supported from the frame b as byyielding connections at the lowermost part thereof is a radiator c. A

f brace or cushioning connection between the top of the engine a and theupper part of the 'threaded male member f2.

radiator c is indicated as a whole at m in F1gure 1 and on an enlargedscale 1n Figure 2.

' Referring now to FigureQ a bracket d is Y yshown as secured by a boltato a portion 'of the engine block a. Brackets d are pro,

vided with flanges cl suitably braced, if desired, from the bracket asby the webs d2.

In the ian'ge d maybe formed an aperture gli and passing loosely throughlthe apertures 1s an adjustable rod formed of the sections e and f,respectively. Upon either side of the flanges d .there are carried onthe rod discs g maintained in position upon one side by shoulders e',f., respectively, and upon the extremities by nuts c2, f, respectively.The flanges d are formed with seat portions d* upon opposite facesthereof equal to the `seat members g and ada ted to co-operate therewithand blocks of yielding non-metal- .lic material t are adapted to bedisposed between each {iange and -the respective discs g. Suitablecompression may be exerted upon the blocks h through the instrumentalityof the nuts c2, f2", respectively, as will be understood, engaging thethreaded ends of the sections e, f, respectively; c

Adjustable devices are provided between the rod sections e and f. In theillustrated embodiment the rod sections e and 4f are caused totelescope. Section e' is formed with a female portion e2 interiorlythreaded as at e3 and .section f is formed with a Thus in order to varythe effective length of the connection e, f, and thereby vary thedistance between the radiator and supporting element a the sections eand f may be turned relative to one another by suitably engaging theshoulders e', which are shown asw'ench 95 It will thus be seen that anadjustable con- 100 nection or brace has been aiforded between arad1ator and a base whlch lnay also, if def slred, include cushionmgelements serving to absorb in whole or in part shocks and stressesimpressed upon one of the portions 1`05 to prevent theirjtransmission inwhole or in part to the other portion. The invention will be foundparticularly advantageous with respect to bracing means for the upl perportion of a yieldingly supported radia- 110 tor used on 'motor vehicleslbut is not to be deemed limitedthereto since it is equally applicablein any situation in which a radiator is used.

Various modifications may be made in the component elements forming thebrace as a whole and various forms may be taken by the adjusting devicewithout departing from the spirit 'andfscope of the invention.

l. A connection and support between a radiator and the top lof an enginecomprising, in combination, a bracketl carried with the radiator, abracket carried with the en.

gine top, seats formed on the brackets, respectively, and aperturesformed in the seat portions, a telescoping element passing through' theapertures in the respective brackets, blocks of yielding non-metallicma- 20 terial interposed operatively between the adjustable elements andthe seat portions,

meansto retain said yielding non-metallic material under compression,and means to vary the.. effective length of the connecting elements..

2.`A connection and support between a radiator and the top of an enginecomprising, in combination, a bracket carried with the radiator, abracket carried with the engine top, seats formed on the brackets,respectively, and apertures formed in the seat portions, an adjustableconnecting element passing through the apertures in the respectivebrackets, blocks of yielding non-metallic material interposedoperatively between the connecting element and the seat portions, andmeans to vary the effective length of the connecting element.

This specification signed this 4th day of Sept. A. D. 1925.

. ERVING R. GURNEY.

